No-confidence motion submitted against Faizer Mustapha

Polls on August 17, Parliament on September 1

Parliament elections will be held on August 17, according to the gazette notification?signed?by President Maithripala Sirisena. Accordingly, following the August elections,?the new Parliament will convene on September 1. Nominations for the Parliament elections will be called for between July 6 and July 13. President Maithripala Sirisena signed the gazette notification dissolving Parliament from midnight tonight. Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya is scheduled to hold a media conferen

26 Jun, 2015

Elections chief to write to political parties

Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya says he will be writing to all the registered political parties seeking clarity on who will be contesting the August 17 Parliament elections. Deshapriya told reporters today that the Department of Elections has been given the minimum number of days to prepare for the Parliament elections. But he said the Department will prepare for the election within the time it has in hand and ensure everything is in place by election day. He said that over the next

27 Jun, 2015

Parliament dissolved from midnight tonight

President Maithripala Sirisena has signed the gazette notification dissolving Parliament from midnight tonight and the notice has been sent to the Government?Printer. The dissolution paves the way for Parliament elections to be held, most likely in August. Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya is scheduled to hold a media conference tomorrow (Saturday) where he will announce plans with regards to the polls. The dissolving of Parliament ends the term of the coalition Government which was a

26 Jun, 2015